School Matinee Tickets

Charleston Stage Offers Special 70-Minute Adaptations For School Groups and Big School Savings! Save Up To 78% On the Cost of Tickets at the Door!

2017-2018 School Matinees

• 70-Minute Adaptations. You and your students will enjoy special 70-minute adaptions of productions throughout the season that fit your daily class schedule and curriculum.• Free Tickets. Receive 1 FREE adult ticket for every 10 student tickets purchased!• NEW Education Guides. Guides are available for download below to incorporate in the classroom and decide if a production is appropriate for your students. Each show guide features show content, SC Standards, recommended subject areas and grade levels, background information on the creators, pre- and post-show activities for your students, trivia and more! View our new education guides below!• Two Field Trips In One. Share the magic of live theatre with your classroom while also visiting the Historic Dock Street Theatre, "America's First Theatre."

Beat the rush and reserve today! Call Mary Adkins, Box Office Manager, at 843.647.7365, M-F 9:00am-5:00pm or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Ordering Instructions and Policies

How to Order Tickets

1) Please Review All Education/Parent Guides Before Booking a ClassroomEvery season, education/parent guides are available for download online to incorporate in the classroom before attending Charleston Stage's school matinee performances. These guides are great educational tools to help educate students on the subject matter of productions and to help teachers decide whether a production is appropriate for their students. Guides are available for download above by each show logo.2) Select Matinee Dates and Times. Please Do Not Overbook Seats!Receive 1 FREE adult ticket for every 10 student tickets purchased!

3) Only Teachers May Book School Matinee PerformancesPlease note that we can only accept reservations from teachers. Reservations from parents or individual students are not accepted. Charleston Stage welcomes home school group reservations, but cannot accept reservations from individual parents. Tickets are not sold at the door.

5) Booking and InvoicingOnce a booking has been made, an invoice will be faxed, mailed or emailed to you noting the performance date, time, final ticket numbers and cost of your order. Payment deadlines will be specified.

6) RefundsThere are no refunds for school matinee performances.

School Matinee Policy

1) Cancellations/Payment Deadlines EACH BOOKING MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THE PAYMENT DEADLINE OR YOUR SEATS WILL BE RELEASED FOR SALE. Cancellations must be made prior to the payment deadline by written notice via email to Mary Adkins at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Failure to follow this policy may result in a probation period and 50% payment of balance.

2) No Babes In ArmsChildren under 3-years-old are not permitted in the theatre.

3) On the Day of Your PerformanceCharleston Stage wants to provide a fun and safe environment for your students. If traveling by bus, please help us by providing an index card with your bus driver's name and cell phone number (to be handed to the Front of House staff). Please have your students wear identical colored name tags with your school name listed. All of these steps ensure safety and organization on the day of your performance.

4) Need To Bring Extra Students?We will be happy to add tickets for additional students providing we have seats available. Please do not bring extra students to the theatre without first booking additional seats. Tickets are not sold at the door.

5) Seating AssignmentsSeating assignments are determined by the size of your group at the discretion of the Front of House staff. Please plan carefully and order only the seats you need. It is highly discouraged to overbook and hold seats that otherwise could be used by other school groups.